n. & adj.
One who believes that a particular dialect is superior to others.
dialectism di'a-lec''ti'sm n.
One who believes that a particular dialect is superior to others.
dialectism di'a-lec''ti'sm n.
Some Britons have a dialectist attitude in that they believe American English is a harsh-sounding English dialect, claiming that it is a greatly mutilated form of British English.
by Miguel88 May 2, 2007
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–noun
1. Linguistics. a variety of a language that is distinguished from other varieties of the same language by nature of nobody, ever, really speaking that way in society, and by its use by a group of speakers who are set off from others through lack of anyone liking them enough to tell them they sound like dicks.
2. a language considered as one of a group that have a common employment: news readers, social commentators, game show hosts, tv film critics and top-gear presenters have common dickalects.
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1. Linguistics. a variety of a language that is distinguished from other varieties of the same language by nature of nobody, ever, really speaking that way in society, and by its use by a group of speakers who are set off from others through lack of anyone liking them enough to tell them they sound like dicks.
2. a language considered as one of a group that have a common employment: news readers, social commentators, game show hosts, tv film critics and top-gear presenters have common dickalects.
Tell you what, that Mark Dolan is dickalectically challenged.
Jeremy Clarkeson has such a strong dickalect it's a wonder people know, or care, what he's talking about.
Jeremy Clarkeson has such a strong dickalect it's a wonder people know, or care, what he's talking about.
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a phenomenon that may or may not happen when a speaker of a language tries to communicate with another speaker of a different dialect.
For example, a Spanish speaker from Mexico might worry that he might have trouble communicating with the Spaniards or perhaps, when an American trying to speak with Australians.
For example, a Spanish speaker from Mexico might worry that he might have trouble communicating with the Spaniards or perhaps, when an American trying to speak with Australians.
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Calling someone without allowing him to pick up the phone - disconnecting after a second, and not paying a cent.
This can signal something you agreed upon (such as: letting him know you're at his house ready to pick him up), or maybe you're just cheap.
(it already has a term in Hebrew, widely used)
Calling someone without allowing him to pick up the phone - disconnecting after a second, and not paying a cent.
This can signal something you agreed upon (such as: letting him know you're at his house ready to pick him up), or maybe you're just cheap.
(it already has a term in Hebrew, widely used)
Damm you Watermelondrea, stop discallnecting me instead of texting! I keep calling to ask what ya want!
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noun
1. A dialect is a particular form or derivative of a language that can vary greatly from the main language so as to be mutually unintelligible. The line between dialect and language is plastic depending on the political status of the dialect's speakers (see Cantonese). If you aren't sure, here's a good rule of thumb: A language is a dialect with an army and navy.
noun
1. A dialect is a particular form or derivative of a language that can vary greatly from the main language so as to be mutually unintelligible. The line between dialect and language is plastic depending on the political status of the dialect's speakers (see Cantonese). If you aren't sure, here's a good rule of thumb: A language is a dialect with an army and navy.
Lallans Speaker: Scots kythed for the first time in leeterar furm in the mids o the 14t century an didna differ muckle fae ither northren Inglis byleids.
English Speaker: I'm sorry, your dialect is completely unintelligible. It's like it wasn't actually English or something...oh.
English Speaker: I'm sorry, your dialect is completely unintelligible. It's like it wasn't actually English or something...oh.
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